Garbage-receptacle.



' W. H. RHODES.

GARBAGE REGEPTAGLE.

APPLIOATION FILED new, 1911 Patented Oct. 1, 1912 W IZN E65 ES ATTORNEYB A ABLE COPY UNITED s re TES rnrnn'r caries.

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'lo ping and storing vessels, and especially to garbage receptacles.v

. An object of this invention is to provide a garbage can, the interiorof which is free from angles, crevicesand the like, wherein particles ofgarbage remain, and thereby to facilitate more thorough cleansing ofthecapable of being disconnected by turning the can when being emptied.

A further object of the invention is toprovide a can of this characterwhich is greatly strengthened at its intermediate por-' tion.

to provide a can of this class that will wear longer than those ofordinary construction. A still further object of the invention is toprovide a can of this character. the cover of which may be easily andquickly removed and replaced and yet be seated with suiticient stabilityonpthe' can to prevent its easy displacement by wind or domesticanimals; and further to provide means connected to the cover, tending toprevent the escape of unpleasant odors from the can. -livith theforegoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in thedetails,

of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to behereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the inventionin detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification trate's afragmental detail showing a modification' of the spring latch; Fig. 5illustrates a fragmental detail of a modification; and Fig. 6illustrates m *iified construction of .the bottom portion of thereceptacle.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, A designates the body Specification of LettersPatent I Application filed August 15, 1911. Serial No. 644334. I

A still further object of this invention is Patented Oct. 1, 1912,

of the can, and in Figs. i, 5 and 6 the body is designated by A and Arespectively.

1 B 15 the cover of the can having a dependng flange C, the edge ofwhich is curved inwardly, around a wire, forming a bead D, The relativediameters of the can and bead are such as to provide anannula-r space Etherebetween; and into this-space extends, one or more spring latches -Fwhich engage the bead D for holding the cover B securely 5 in its normalposition. The cover is provided with a depending hook G which'en gagesan eye-piece H, secured to thebody -of the can, and these members G andH constitute a hinge which increases these- 7 curity of the cover on thecan and which is cover back at an angle from the position shown. I i

Approximately intermediate of the top' and bottom of the can is securedthe outer periphery of the semi-globular inner-bottom J by means ofrivets or other suitable; means. This in'ner bottom'may be made of anyappropriate metal capable of withstanding the action of acids and rust,while the outer bottom K may be made of such metal I as is best adaptedto withstand wear and battering, consequentfto repeated and frequentcontact with rough pavements, etc.

As shown in the modified form, Fig. 6, the outer bottom is substitutedby an inner 'frusto-conical member L, provided with a central circularaperture through which the bottom of the inner member-J extends anintimatelycontacts the member L. The

member L is provided at its bottom portion with an annular flange Mwhich is secured to the base of the can by means of rivet-s N or byother suitable and proper means, the lower edge of the can and that ofthe flange being flush and the lower peripheries of the rivet heads Nalso being approximately fiush therewith. i

It is obvious that by this arrangement, the under side of the innerbottom is held out of contact with floors, pavements and the like bythelower edges of the can flange which extend below said inner bottom.It is also obvious that the member J acts in conjunction with the innerbottom, to brace the lower edge of the can and to guard againstbattering the same, while the several thicknesses of'inetal and therivet heads form a surface capable of withstanding long .and continualwear, it being understood that the member. L cannot becomedislodgeduntil the rivets have become approximately half worn away andwhereas in case of cans of ordinary construction, the periphery of thecan soon wears away at the bottom,

and allows the bottom of the canto dropout and the can is therebyrendered useless.

In order to increase the strength and wearing surface of the bottomperiphery of the can, the flange M may be provided with an-upturned ringm through which the rivets N extend. I

It may be; seen that I have provided a thoroughly practical andefiicient garbage can,\w in point of manufacture.

I claim:

1. In a garbage receptacle, a can comprising a cylindrical wall, asemi-globular bot-.

ich is at the same; time economical tom member having acircumferentialedge; in immediate contact with said wall, and a v brace member havingan annular flange se" cured to the bottom portion of said wall and acentrally apertured' conical portion sup- ,globular member, and'afrusto-conical member surrounding the lower portion of the semi-globularmember .and secured to the:

lower portion of the can.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix' my signature in the presence oftwo witnessesr -'WILBUR H. RHODES; g

Witnesses: EUGENE W.'PnoK,

